Successful use of therapeutic anticoagulation therapy in two patients with moderate stroke from the second day of onset: A case report and literature review

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic stroke is one of the most traumatic consequences of ischemic stroke. Therefore, deciding the optimal time for anticoagulant application and its effect on clinical outcome, recurrence and risk for hemorrhagic transformation are still in quarry. The European Heart Rhythm Association recommends the usage of anticoagulants after 3–4 days after a mild stroke, 6 days after moderate stroke and 12 days after a severe stroke.

Case presentation

In our case report, we present two patients who started full therapeutic anticoagulation of low molecular weight heparin from the first day after moderate ischemic stroke, warfarin was added later guided by INR and discharged on oral anticoagulants for associated AF. They imp

SUBMITTER: Meshref M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577847 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature